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Kansas City Fire Captain Sues City Alleging Race Discrimination, Retaliation Over Promotions and DEI Role
A Kansas City, Missouri, fire captain has filed suit against the city alleging race discrimination, associational discrimination, and retaliation under…
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Madison’s Physical Abilities Test Upheld by Seventh Circuit
The Seventh Circuit has upheld a physical abilities test used by the Madison Fire Department despite the fact it creates…
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Fire Law Roundup for September 5, 2022
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 5, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of a reverse…
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FDNY Fire Inspectors Allege Race Discrimination In Pay and Safety Equipment
Five FDNY fire inspectors along with their union have filed a class action suit claiming their wages and safety concerns…
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Cleveland Lieutenants Allege Disparate Impact Bias on Captain’s Exam
Twenty-four fire lieutenants with the Cleveland Fire Department are suing the city alleging that the results of a recent captain’s…
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Settlement Reported in Jacksonville Race Discrimination Suits
Jacksonville has reportedly reached a tentative settlement of three fire department promotion-based race discrimination lawsuits. The three suits were brought…
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Mass Civil Service Commission Overturns Lieutenant’s Discipline
The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has overturned the suspension of a Rockland Fire Department lieutenant, and in the process raised…
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Podcast Episode 10 – Firefight: The Century-Long Battle to Integrate New York’s Bravest
In this episode of Fire Law, Curt interviews Ginger Adams Otis, the author of Firefight: The Century-Long Battle to Integrate…
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Judge Rules City Must Produce Psychologist’s Report in Jacksonville Discrimination Suit
A judge presiding over a race discrimination lawsuit against the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department has ordered the city to…
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Judge Finds Prima Facia Evidence of Discrimination in Jacksonville
A US District Court Judge has found that the Department of Justice has successfully established a prima facia case of…
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